Gloria and Emilio Estefan's musical 'On Your Feet' finds its stars
Broadway's Gloria and Emilio Estefan have been found.
Ana Villafañe will make her Broadway debut as Gloria, alongside Josh Segarra as Emilio Estefan.
Via The Hollywood Reporter
Hired following a video audition, Villafane - a Cuban-American singer, dancer and actress from Miami who even attended the same high school as Gloria Estefan - will make her Broadway debut. Her film and television credits include Magic City Memoirs, Los Americans and Hiding, plus the upcoming Hulu series South Beach: Fever and the superhero feature Max Steel.Segarra has been featured on the New York stage in Dogfight and Lysistrata Jones. His television credits includes Sirens, Chicago PD and The Electric Company, plus guest appearances in Homeland and The Following. He'll also appear in the Judd Apatow comedy Trainwreck.
'On Your Feet!'is based on the real life story of the Estefans, from their beginnings in Cuba to their arrival in the U.S., and their rise to superstardom. Music numbers will include, "Conga," "1-2-3," "Music of My Heart," and "Rhythm is Gonna Get You."
It premieres November 5th, and tickets are on sale now.
Excited for my first day of school. Grateful to be continuing this journey #OnYourFeet#GloriaEstefan#EmilioEstefanpic.twitter.com/TvjiLcWufV
- Nina Lafarga (@NinaLafarga) April 13, 2015
Spotted: #GloriaEstefan and #EmilioEstefan this morning in #TimesSquare. @OnYourFeetBway@GloriaEstefan#broadway#nypic.twitter.com/AvVANekM0x
- Sonya Verny (@SonyaVerny) April 14, 2015
Great heart, great mind, amazing spirit - psyched for @onyourfeetbway! #EmilioEstefan #GloriaEstefan
A photo posted by SeanHudock (@seanhudock) on Apr 14, 2015 at 9:04am PDT
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